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Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Mount Vernon, NY

PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–8
250 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550(914) 358-2720
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

217 tested · 95% of students

50% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 43% did.

  • Level 412%
  • Level 338%
  • Level 224%
  • Level 125%

Math

225 tested · 98% of students

47% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 42% did.

  • Level 49%
  • Level 337%
  • Level 226%
  • Level 128%

Science

70 tested · 97% of students

44% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 26% did.

  • Level 47%
  • Level 337%
  • Level 241%
  • Level 114%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled369378
Weapons possession21

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, harassment, bullying, discrimination, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol, other threats.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

3.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall341362
Suspended out of school2.6% · 93.3% · 12
Suspended in school0.3% · 10.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

378 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino42.1%
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White7.1%
x
Black or African American48.9%
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Asian0.8%
x
Two or More Races0.5%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 362010006729

District
Mount Vernon School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
378 students
Teachers (FTE)
33.8

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